The launch of the Russian Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft has been canceled from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.
The launch was scheduled for 16:21 Moscow time, and the docking of the spacecraft to the "Prichal" module of the Russian segment of the ISS was to take place at 19:40 Moscow time. However, during the live broadcast and countdown to the launch, the cancellation of the launch was suddenly announced.
Attention: an automatic launch abort occurred at the launch complex. Return the launch complex units to their original state. Prepare for a 24-hour hold.
The reason for the stop has not yet been announced, and there are no official comments from Roscosmos State Corporation.
The main crew of the international team with the call sign "Kazbek" consists of Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky, NASA astronaut Tracy Dyson, and spaceflight participant Marina Vasilevskaya from the Republic of Belarus.
The backup crew included Roscosmos cosmonaut Ivan Vagner, NASA astronaut Donald Pettit, and spaceflight participant Anastasia Lenkova from the Republic of Belarus.
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